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Wandsworth road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 819 road traffic collisions in Wandsworth in 2024, and 893 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 156 were serious.

Collisions were down 21% on 2023 (1,041), and casualties fell from 1,098.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 56,744 collisions in Wandsworth.

Collisions in 2024
819
Down 21% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
893
Down 19% on 2023
Fatal collisions
5
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
156
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Wandsworth in 2024

0.6% of collisions in Wandsworth in 2024 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.7% and 16% in Wandsworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.6%
  • Serious15619%
  • Slight65880%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.6%
  • Serious15818%
  • Slight73082%

Wandsworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wandsworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,926 in 1979. 2024 is highlighted, with 819, down 21% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 819
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025759843
2024819893
20231,0411,098
20229521,043
20211,0541,143
20209501,050
20199451,070
20189821,105
20171,0031,135
20169511,085
20159841,098
20141,0001,124
20138711,003
20129951,122
20119511,058
20108971,024
2009812932
2008760891
2007795915
2006784905
2005875981
20041,0511,203
20031,0291,174
20021,2091,409
20011,2351,427
20001,2651,457
19991,2411,420
19981,2421,432
19971,3451,504
19961,3591,603
19951,3911,621
19941,4291,646
19931,3131,584
19921,4011,666
19911,3741,568
19901,5151,702
19891,4391,632
19881,4631,680
19871,4601,687
19861,5581,792
19851,6611,934
19841,7211,977
19831,7011,949
19821,8682,187
19811,6451,937
19801,7231,979
19791,9262,304

When and where crashes happen in Wandsworth in 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday108 (13%)
  • Tuesday109 (13%)
  • Wednesday122 (15%)
  • Thursday142 (17%)
  • Friday144 (18%)
  • Saturday111 (14%)
  • Sunday83 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59107 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59108 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59141 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59177 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59180 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5957 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January64 (7.8%)
  • February57 (7%)
  • March62 (7.6%)
  • April68 (8.3%)
  • May78 (9.5%)
  • June81 (9.9%)
  • July69 (8.4%)
  • August65 (7.9%)
  • September81 (9.9%)
  • October61 (7.4%)
  • November83 (10%)
  • December50 (6.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight582 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit206 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds606 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (8.1%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other31 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded103 (13%)

Road surface

  • Dry588 (72%)
  • Wet or damp134 (16%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded94 (11%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph631 (77%)
  • 30 mph178 (22%)
  • 40 mph10 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway567 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway62 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout29 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded115 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wandsworth in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist302 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist252 (28%)
  • Car occupant144 (16%)
  • Pedestrian138 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (3%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.9%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 107 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 1515 (1.7%)
  • 16 to 2047 (5.3%)
  • 21 to 25116 (13%)
  • 26 to 35323 (36%)
  • 36 to 45150 (17%)
  • 46 to 55101 (11%)
  • 56 to 6555 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7524 (2.7%)
  • Over 7523 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded24 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider670 (75%)
  • Pedestrian138 (15%)
  • Passenger85 (9.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car664 (44%)
  • Pedal cycle322 (21%)
  • Motorcycle302 (20%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes98 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach50 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car38 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wandsworth in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Wandsworth

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Wandsworth ranked among 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wandsworth had the 17th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
19th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
19th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wandsworth in 2024

Tooting Bec, Wandsworth, SW17 8SX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wandsworth in 2024, with 100 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Wandsworth with the most crashes in 2024

The A24 had the most collisions in Wandsworth in 2024: 103, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wandsworth, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA24103111012
2ndA2176470114
3rdA32056264012
4thA214556416
5thA35262214
6thA3036404606
7thA2053439011
8thA219323506
9thA3220252709
10thA3216161704
11thB229161604
12thB306161702
13thA306151702
14thA218131405
15thB242101103
16thA32098802
17thA2165500
18thB2375501
19thB3055501
20thA30313401

Towns in Wandsworth: crashes in 2024

Wandsworth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 769.

Postcode districts in Wandsworth: crashes in 2024

SW11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wandsworth in 2024: 195.

Latest crashes in Wandsworth in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Wandsworth in 2024, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2024.

Severity

Wandsworth road accidents in other years